Are you interested in public policy? Would you like to join a multi-disciplinary team of legal, political science, public administration, social and other public policy analysts? The Office of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario seeks a dynamic, client-oriented individual to provide high quality, confidential, non-partisan research and analysis to Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) from all parties, legislative committees, and senior staff of the Assembly.
What can I expect to do in this role?
As a member of the Legislative Library and Research Services branch, you will have the ability to research and analyze complex public policy issues thoroughly and quickly, prepare concise, well-written reports, and deliver oral briefings on a range of topics in a deadline-driven environment. You will also be a highly motivated self-starter with excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to work independently or in a team, and the skills necessary to serve a client group with changing priorities and deadlines.
How do I qualify?
Qualifications
To be considered for this position you will need at minimum a master's degree in public administration, public policy, or a related field, knowledge of public administration/finance (such as the budgetary and estimates processes and other aspects of the fiscal cycle, public debt/deficit, alternative financing and procurement, and the reports of the Auditor General of Ontario) as well as of a broader range of public policy areas. You should also have 2-5 years of related research and policy analysis experience including the use of qualitative and quantitative analytical approaches; data visualization skills reflected in the effective use of graphs, charts, and spreadsheets; experience reading and interpreting public Acts; knowledge of Ontario and Canadian legislative and governmental structures and processes, and Ontario and federal politics; superior research and analytical abilities; excellent written and oral communication skills; the ability to work well under pressure; sound judgment; initiative, discretion, tact, sensitivity to the political environment, and flexibility; and excellent computer skills. Proficiency in French would be an asset.
The salary range for this position is $76,941 - $98,089 per annum.
Please visit us at
http://www.ontla.on.ca/lao/en/office-of-the-assembly/employment/ to apply for this position. If you require a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please email your contact information to
hr@ola.org for follow-up.
While we appreciate your interest in obtaining employment with the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
